Undertaking/Application for a Joint Assistance Sponsorship (IMM 1324)
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Undertaking/Application for a Joint Assistance Sponsorship (JAS) – Sponsorship Agreement Holder and Constituent Groups (IMM 1324)
Who must fill out this application form?
Complete this form after your group has received and reviewed the profile of a refugee(s) and is committed to sponsoring that refugee(s).
This form must be completed by the:
- The Sponsorship Agreement Holder (SAH)
- The Constituent Group (CG) (if applicable)
Section A – Sponsorship Agreement Holder
Write the name of the organization that has signed a Sponsorship Agreement with the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship including the:
- SAH representative’s last name (surname/family name), given name
- other name(s) used (including birth name, maiden, previous married name(s), aliases and nicknames)
- date of birth
- address of the SAH, complete with the postal code
- contact details (telephone, fax and e-mail)
Section B – Constituent Group (if applicable)
Write the name of the Constituent Group and the name of the person authorized to sign the undertaking and represent the sponsoring group (if applicable), including the:
- group representative’s last name (surname/family name), given name
- other name(s) used (including birth name, maiden, previous married name(s), aliases and nicknames)
- date of birth
- address of the group representative, complete with the postal code
- contact details (telephone, fax and e-mail)
Note: A Constituent Group must partner with a SAH as they can not act alone in a sponsorship undertaking.
Section C – Refugee(s) Being Sponsored
This information is supplied in the refugee profile. Attach the Refugee Profile that you received.
Sponsoring groups are required to commit to sponsor the principal refugee applicant along with all family members (defined below), both accompanying and non-accompanying, at the same time of submitting the original undertaking/application.
Principal refugee applicant:
Write the:
- last name (surname/family name) – do not use initials
- given name(s)
- marital status
- date of birth
- sex
- country of birth, including the name of the town or city
- country of citizenship
Family members: spouse or common-law partner of the principal applicant, and/or any dependent children, and/or any dependent children of dependent children. See the definition of family members in the table below.
Write the:
- last name (surname/family name) – do not use initials
- given name(s)
- relationship to the principal refugee applicant- (spouse, common-law partner, son or daughter, child of son or daughter)
- marital status
- date of birth
- sex
- country of citizenship
- country of birth, including the name of the town or city
Note: The Resettlement Operations Centre – Ottawa (ROC-O) may be able to provide you with a complete mailing address outside Canada and, if possible, a telephone number and e-mail address for the principal refugee applicant. This will allow your sponsoring group to become acquainted with the refugee(s) you are sponsoring before their arrival in Canada.
Family member definitions
Non-accompanying family members
Sponsoring groups may wish to confirm with their local IRCC centre whether the principal applicant listed any non-accompanying family members on their application for permanent residence (IMM 0008) since the sponsorship undertaking also extends to non-accompanying family members who are eligible under the terms of the “one-year window of opportunity”.
Section D – Identification of Special Needs
Based on the information and identification of any special needs provided in the refugee profile, indicate how your group and community can assist the refugee(s) with these particular needs.
Section E – Obligations
Read this section carefully as it outlines the obligation of the sponsor. All Joint Assistance Sponsorships are for a period up to 24 months. In exceptional cases, the visa office may request an extended sponsorship period of up to 36 months. In these cases, the sponsor must agree before the case is processed.
Section F – Declaration by the Sponsor
Each party to the sponsorship must sign and date the application. By signing, the sponsoring groups declare that they understand and commit to upholding the terms outlined on the undertaking.
Section G – Relatives of Refugee(s) Living in Canada (To be completed by IRCC)
The ROC-O should complete this section based on the information given in the refugee profile. An officer will ask the refugee(s) if they have any relatives or friends in Canada. A refugee(s) is encouraged to provide this information so that a sponsoring group can be located where the refugee(s)’ friends or relatives are located.
Section H – Special Needs (To be completed by IRCC)
The refugee profile will indicate which category of special needs the refugee(s) fall under. Using this information the Resettlement Operations Centre – Ottawa (ROC-O) should check off the relevant category.